Lot: 157
Armchair 'MR 40', 1927
H. 85.5 x 65.5 x 93 cm, tube D. 2.5 cm. Made by Thonet, Frankenberg. Tubular steel, painted brown, screwed, two brackets, canework.
Rare and early sample. Re-painted at a later date; canework renewed. Originally the chair was painted red.
Hammer Price: 1,250 €
148A - Schools of Design
03. December 2019 at 4:00 PM CEST
03. December 2019 at 4:00 PM CEST
Literature:
Ostergard, Bent Wood and Metal Furniture: 1850- 1946, New York 1987, p. 131, 157.
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